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From John and Yoko to Miley Cyrus, Annie Leibovitz to David LaChapelle, the cover of Rolling Stone has always been an art form in its own right. Now you can explore all our covers, and read full articles from classic issues dating back to our 1967 launch in our brand-new Cover Wall.
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Jay-Z. Eminem. Kanye. Lil Wayne. Over the past decade, the icons of hip-hop have come to dominate pop culture. But who’s been the most successful? Who’s the best? Who is the King of Hip-Hop? We crunched the numbers – sales, reviews, awards and more from 2009 to 2011 – to determine the winner of our first Rolling Stone King of Hip-Hop Index. The winner may surprise you!